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Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development Releases Employment Estimates for March 2025

Thursday, April 24th, 2025 -- 9:00 AM

The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development released U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates of employment and unemployment statistics for metropolitan areas, major cities, and counties in Wisconsin for March 2025.

In brief, the nonseasonally adjusted data for Wisconsin shows:

  • Counties: Preliminary March 2025 unemployment rates decreased in 54 counties over the month, stayed the same in seven counties, and increased in the remaining 11 counties. Sawyer County reached a historic low unemployment rate of 5.2 percentage points in March. Unemployment rates decreased in four counties over the year, stayed the same in 11 counties, and increased in the remaining 57 counties.
  • Municipalities: Preliminary March 2025 unemployment rates stayed the same in 12 of Wisconsin's 35 largest cities over the month. Rates decreased in 19 cities and increased in four cities over the month. Rates increased in 23 cities over the year, remained the same in five cities, and decreased in seven cities.
  • Metropolitan Statistical Areas: Preliminary March 2025 unemployment rates decreased in 11 of the 13 metropolitan areas over the month, remained the same in Milwaukee- Waukesha, and increased in Eau Claire. The unemployment rates increased in 12 metropolitan areas and remained the same in one metropolitan area over the year.

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